GOPHERTORTOISE

Gopher tortoise

The gopher tortoise is a species of the Gopherus genus native to the southeastern United States. The gopher tortoise is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for 360 other animal species. They are threatened by predation and habitat destruction.

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gopher tortoise

Noun

  1. Any of the species of the taxonomic genus , which are burrowing tortoises of southern North America.


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